Theory by Joel Guerrero

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Crash introduction to the FVM and numerical playground

In these slides, you will find a general introduction to the FVM and some details on the numerics implemented in OpenFOAM. The following topics are covered:

  • Brief introduction to the finite volume method
  • CFL number
  • Linear solvers
  • Solution methods
  • Unsteady and steady simulations
  • Monitoring and interpreting the residuals
  • Boundary and initial conditions


You can download the case files in this link.


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